, 1887-05-07
sub Item D. 10, for %, 10000 with amend

The G0CeIW0T, in introducing the amend
ment, begged to recommend same. The
Remarks to the Amendment contained eluci-
dations that would explain the cause of
the demand. It would be obvious to all that
it is a good plan to educate our own teachers.
We were fortunate in that respect, as we
have access to the Mico Institution in Anti
gua,a training institution for young men desi.
rous of becoming teachers. There exists at
present O. Fund called "Fondet for Ungdoms-
l@reres Uddannelse," possessing a capital of
S2,711.00. 1t was intended to make use of
the yearly interest of $685. 90 for the purpose
above mentioned. An amount of $50 would
have to be paid as a capitation grant and
$50 for outfit and travelling expenses. 1t
is the Governments intention to ask for a
grant of $50 for each of the two years 1889
and 1689-90 for the purpose Of paying the
aforementioned capitation grant.
End Member for Christiansted's Town Dis
trict Iemming) said that if the matter had
been laid before the Budget Committee it
would surely have been recommended. He
would therefore recommend the grant.
4th Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (McDonald thought it strange that
Sc. much money should be expended on edu-
cation in this island and we should not be
able to train our own young men as teachers.
LIOW 10 v OICbU u1O 1l11lCl1u IlJ1Ob D1O
vide successfully for education at a reasona-
blecost? Lookatthe results ofthe Government
support Of the Mico Institution in Antigua.
1st Crown Member (Quin) said that he
thought he could throw some light on the
matter. The Mico Institution, where teachers
were trained, was not supported by the Co.
vernment, but out of q fund Left by a Lady
Mico in England, originally for the purpose
of redeeming from slavery Christians who
had been captured by the Algerines. After
the fall Of Algiers there was no further need
of this fund, and the trustees thenydecided to
apply it to assist in the education of the
slaves in the West Indies. The Mico Insti-
tuition in Antigua is one of the agencies used.
It receives a grant from the Government of
the Leeward Islands, of q similar nature to
that now asked for here, but only a small
amount compared with the totall expenses,
which, as already intimated, are paid out Of
the Mico Fund.
LIST Member for Frederiksted's Country
District iRuSSelO was of the opinion that it
would be better to get an already trained
teacher from the Mico Institution than to
have the expense incident to training one.
4th Member for Christiansted's Country
District [Rdphact] would ask why could not
the chief School Inspector Of our islands IN
u pbh uDO .C1oh ~ 1ilcUI QCU1IlS ullO 1ONtLS
men desirous of becoming teachers?
1st Grown Member [Quin] meant that an
institution would be required for the purpose.
The Institution in Antigua was already in
full working order, consequently it would be
cheaper to send students there than to es-
tablish one here, which the paucity Of students
would not warrant.
The Money Bill as amended for 50, 10000,
was then passed with all but l vote.
and Member for Frederiksted's Country
District [Svitzerl would ask the Government
why a High School or College was not estab-
lished here by the Government SO as to render
education easy for those who had children.
He could not consider but that we were badly
placed, as parties are always obliged to send
their children to Copenhagen for an education.
He would in fact speak of his own experience.
He had been obliged a few years ago to carry
one of his sons to Copenhagen, who, when he
arrived there, although he had had some
schooling here, was told, as many others have
been told upon arriving home for an education,
that he had not even learned to go to school.
His son was o very smart boy and succeeded
inthe course ofonly 6months to get ahead o fall
the other boys in his class at Soro Academy and
when he died, which occurred shortly after,
he was followed to his::grave by all his tutors.
The Governor was sorry that it was not
in the power of the Colonial Treasury to es-
tablish such a school, as the necessary means
were wanting. Such an establishment would